Fursonas, a documentary About “Furries”, goes to the Slamdance Film Festival. It’s prestigious to debut in a national film festival like this. As far as I know, it’s the best exposure a Furry-made documentary has yet gotten. Some observers have some criticism about a main focus on fursuiters (but doesn’t that fit visual media?) The film maker’s statements leads me to think it will aim above plain explanations we’ve all seen, to offer more interesting philosophy about identity.

French convention “Fursuit Black Light” was visited by a French journalism blog. Here’s a translation. The blog does a monthly deep investigation into internet subculture topics like 4Chan, Hentai, etc. One of it’s journalists made this extensive report of visiting the French con as an outsider, with permission to write about it. It reports 66 attendees (a 4-fold growth since the first event in 2013) and mentions much activity on Anthrocity and FranceFurs.com.

Kigurumi vs Furries – a lazy journalist poops out a sub-par article. It’s a fashion piece in Oregon’s Willamette Week.If a journalist is doing a bad job, they’re most likely quoting that 2001 attack article from Vanity Fair (which is more stale than a white poo on the sidewalk). Subtitled “How to tell the difference between adults doing sex stuff with stuffed animals and kids mimicking Japanese culture.”

RIP- popular adult FurAffinity artist Jasen Tamiia. Reddit has links to his art and an appeal for help with funeral costs. It was an accident at home and it’s sad to see someone die before their time.

RIP – Long time Bay Area Furry, Steelehart. There was much appreciative rememberance from the community for his contributions. I received comments that he should be remembered for over 15 years of good support. He leaves a partner who deserves support back in kind. There were medical bills and there’s a GoFundMe appeal for help with costs.

RIP – Brian Bedford, voice of Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’. Flayrah has the story, and here’s a tribute from the director of Zootopia: